Lance Lahnert: My 2 cents

LANCE LAHNERT

Tuesday

Nov 26, 2013 at 9:52 PM

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Weston Richburg: A tip of the cap to the former Bushland High School football and track star. Richburg will start his 49th consecutive game on the offensive line for Colorado State on Saturday against Air Force. That's every game of his college career. Some draft experts have him ranked as the No. 1 center in the nation entering next year's NFL draft.

Bushland and Amarillo High volleyball state champs: Way to represent this area last weekend and show where the best volleyball in Texas is played year-in and year-out. AHS coach Jan Barker's incredible ninth state title makes her a lock for several halls of fame in her future. The excitement and repeated word "awesome" shown and said by Bushland coach JaNeen Eudy shortly after her team's victory during a Fox Southwest interview is something I will never forget.

Prince Fielder: I will never be a fan of Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels for the way he treated Nolan Ryan. I like him even less - if that's possible - after he just traded scrappy, heart-and-soul of the Rangers Ian Kinsler away. But I hold nothing against a humble Fielder who won me over at his news conference this week.

Canyon Eagles football: Of all the high school football playoff games going on across the state this weekend, I'd say the Class 4A regional playoff between Canyon and Aledo might have the most minds wondering what will happen. Unbeaten Aledo is a beast (notice I didn't say bully because the significance of that awful crime is cheapened when compared to running up a score during a sporting event). But know this Canyon players: You have a whole lot of people backing you to chop down this giant. And don't believe anybody who says you have to play perfect to win. Nobody. Not Tom Brady, not Troy Aikman, not the University of Alabama has played a perfect game. Just deal with the adversity that will come your way, like in most every football game, and good things will happen. That's my pep talk for the day.

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Can't do it. Not the week America gives thanks for our many blessings.

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